MUMBAI: With the number of covid-19 cases rising steadily in Maharashtra and increasing number of policemen testing positive for the disease, the state government on Wednesday sought deployment of at least 2,000 personnel from the Central Armed Police Force. “With rising number of covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, the police department is working day and night.
Ramzan Eid is also coming up, which will increase the duties of the state’s police personnel...Therefore, Maharashtra government has asked the central government to deploy police from 20 companies under the central armed police force CAPF)," said Anil Deshmukh, home minister, Maharashtra.